This post was originally written during my 2 1/2 year tenure as a blogger for Health Goes Strong. This site was deactivated on July 1, 2013, but you can read the post here.

HOME DELIVERED MEAL SERVICES ARE VALUABLE OPTION FOR ANYONE WHO CAN’T SHOP AND COOK

Everyone reading this has probably relied on take-out services at one time or another to get a meal that is quick and convenient. Once purchased, you can eat take-out in the car, at your desk, on a park bench or at your own dining room table. No cooking or clean up required.

Many of us have also relied on the prepared food options available to us in any grocery store for a meal in a hurry. If you’ve ever purchased a rotisserie chicken then you know what I’m talking about.

Now there is a way to get all of your daily meals without ever having to leave the house: Home delivered meals.

Meals delivered at home provide a solution for anyone who can’t shop and cook. They cater to everyone from new mothers to widowed senior citizens. Nearly all of them offer weight loss plans, while some feature meals for diabetics, Kosher food or vegetarian diets. Some can even provide meals that combine all three!

All you have to do is place your order and pay for it online or by telephone and the meals start showing up at your front door.

I visited several of the company websites to see how they worked and received samples of their meals. Here are the highlights from my investigation.